Umbrella construction



Oct. 13, 1 931. c, SNOOK 1,827,676

UMBRELLA CONSTRUCTION Filed April 27, 1928 INVENTOR M Ma. BY

A TTORNEY 2 1:25 V v I Umb'rellas, particularly of the larger types Patented Oct. 13; 1931 UNITEDTSTQATES PATENT OFFICE CLARENCE e. SNOOK,

OF TROY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TOTHE TROY SUNSHADE COMPANY, OF TROY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO UMBRELLA CONSTRUCTION Application filed April 27,

This invention relates'to umbrellas and particularly to, umbrellas of the beach and garden types. g

It is among the objects of this invention #53) to provide anumbrella which is simple but sturdy in construction, and which is adapted to withstand hard usage and abuse such as forceful impacting of the end of the umbrella againsta sidewalk, to insure long life v1m of the umbrella. v

c Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and appended claims. i I

In the drawings in which like characters .of reference designate like parts throughout the several views thereof Fig. 1 is a centralvertical sectional view ofthenotch member and relatedparts in place on an umbrellarod; I

. F-"g- 2 is top P n ew of the-notch i g;

. ,Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cover plate; and

Fig. 4; is a perspective view (3r thecap.

such as beach and garden umbrellas, are often subjected to rigorous treatment and, abuse,

such as frequent and forceful impacting of 2'30 the end of theumbrella rod against a sidewalk or the like. These repeated jars tend to displace the'notch member, which supports the fabric sustaining ribs of the umbrella, from its proper position on the umbrella rod, this notch member being generally secured to the umbrella rod by severalscrews, tacks orthe like. In actual practice, the partson the'umbrella rod frequently become loose and often are broken away entirely from their supports due to this treatment, whereby q'uent repairs are necessary.

Thepresent invention PIOVldGSJ an umbrella construction which is sturdy and which efi'ec- I r.tively withstands :abuse such asthat mentioned above. In the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated th e umbrella rod is indicated at ;10,Zthe upper end of which is cutaway to i provide a shoulder 11 on which the notch between the tabs.

"and the hooks are hooked over the ring fre- - to prevent the notch ring from turningmember is seated. The notch'member dis-f 1928. Serial No. 273,265.

radial tabs 14 and with the central portion of the blank stamped out and turned up to provide a series of tongues 15. A metal ring 16 is placed over the blank and the ends of the tabs 1e are bent around the ring as indicated at 17 This provides a series of apertures 18 The umbrella ribs 20 are bent to form. hooks 21 at their upper ends inserting the ends of the hooks through at slots or apertures 18. 4 The tongues 15 are then bent'down, one over each hook, and serve to retain the hooks permanently on the ring so that they may swing thereon with a pivotal connection.

The notch ring is positioned over the end of the umbrella rod so that it rests on the shoulder 11. To hold this ring in place and against rotation on the rod, a cover plate 25, shown particularly in Fig. 3, is provided. This plate has a central upstanding collar 26 snugly receiving the umbrella rod, and provided with apertures 27 through which attaching screws or other fastening means 28 project to fasten'the same to the umbrella rod. The cover plate fits down closely over the notch ring, and this plate is dented or bent downwardly as indicated at 29 to provide oflsets or projections which engage between several of thebent-over tongues 15 around the rod.

' Also positioned about the rod is a fabricretaining member or rain-cap 30 which may be a metal stamping, having an upturned "end portion 31 which snugly receives and is preferably pressed upon the rod 10. The lower portion flares outwardly as indicated at 32, and clampedbetween the bottom of this portion 32'and the top of the cover plate 25 is an umbrella fabric 34. This fabric is ofcourse fastenedto the umbrella ribs 20, but

for purposes of clearerillustrationthis has not been shown in the drawing. Reinforc ing layers 35 and 86 of fabric are preferably positioned on each side of the umbrella fabric 34. V

For holding these partsin their proper'f position, and for preventing injury to the;

umbrella when the endof-the umbrellarod is forcefully impacted against a hard object such as a sidewalk, a metal cap 40 is provided.-

This maybe formed asa metal casting of sufficient thickness and strength to eflectively withs ta ndsuch abuse. The socket of the cap member 40 receives and engages the end il of the'rod 10 whereby the cap is securely "positioned on the end ofthe rodand impact does not tend to move the cap with respectto the end of the rod. This construction permits the end of thero'd to be sawed off square,

- and eliminates thenecessity of rounding off againstthelcever plate andinotchfring of .the notch member to hold'these parts securely in their proper positions. Thecap 40 'and retaining member 80 thereby mam as a -singlecap means for hold ng the notch member in its proper position. Any impacting of. theendof the umbrella rod ifsiabsorbed by thecap means, and there is notendency ;forthe notch member to slide along the rod,

inasmuch as it is positively upported? against longitudinal movement along the rodbiy the shoulder 11 on one side and the cap means on the other. In fact, any. impact of the cap tends to forcethe notch member more tightly against the retaining shoulder 11, therebyinsuring against-displacement of the parts from their proper positions. The cap 40 is preferably proyided with a plurality of e v notch membercarrled' on said rod" for supapertures 44: which receive attachingscrews 45 01 the'like for securing the cap to the um-.

' brella rod. The construction not only serves to prevent the jarringof the notch member from its proper position, but also serves toprotect'and prevent splitting of the {endfofthe umbrella rod, as well aslto imscribed constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention, itjisto be understbod that 1 the inyentionis not limited to'this precise form of apparatus, and that changes maybe 1 cmade therein without departing from the f scope of theinvention which isdefinedin the r appended claimsg Y X 1 I ,i 1

prove the appearance of the device as a whole. I

Whilethe form ofapparatus herein de- Ij yWhatds claimed is r:

1., In anzumbrella" of 'the character de- 'scribed, an umbrella rod havingashoulder,

against said's'houlder for supporting the umbrella ribs, a cover plate fastened to the rod for holding said notch ring in place against said shoulder and against rotation on the rod, an umbrella fabric, a retaining member positioned about said rod for clamping the 'fabricjin place against the cover plate, and

a hollowfmetalcap receiving and engagin the end'of said-"rodand secured to said re said cap extending inwardly about said rod a substantial distance and contacting against said retaining member to thereby exert =throughsaid retaining member and fabric abutting pressure against said cover plate from their positions on the rod.

.2. In an umbrella of thecharacter described, an 'umbrella rod having a shoulder,

a notch ring surrounding said rod and seating agalnst Sflld' shoulder, a cover plate fastened to said rodsfor holding the notch ring in place against said shoulder, said coverplatehav ing an annular clamping surface, an'umbrella fabric, a retalmng member 'POSllJlOIlQCl about saidjrodhaying a conical portion prorod and attached 'tosaid; rod, said cap member extending inwardly about said rod into {contact withithe conical portion of said retainingmember to exert reinforcing pressure through said retaining member and fabricupon saidcover plate and notch ring, to

thereby prevent impact of the end of the rod from jarring said parts from their positions ontherod. V

' 3. In an umbrella of the character describeaan umbrella rod having an upper end of reduced diameter forming ashoulder, a

portingtheiumbrella ribs andseating on-said shoulder, means' for fastening'the notch member to said rod, hollow cap means-positioned over the end of reduced diameter of the umbrella rod and. extending inwardly about the rod a substantial distance to exert reinforcing pressure against the notch member to prevent impact of the end oflthe' rod from jarring the notchgmemberfrom its position lonlthe rod, and means for independently securingfsaidscap means itosaid rod-7' LIn anumbrel1aof the character d escribed, 'aniumbrella rod, a notch member earri'ed on'said "rod fo'risupporting the umbrella s ribs, 7 means for jiholdingk the: notch" member 7 inplak'ze and against'rotation on saidrod, a rain cap spo'sitioned about 'saide rodon the outer side' or said notch'member, and metal" and notch ring; to 'th'erebysprevent' impact 7 of the end of the rod from arring said parts cap means having a socket receiving and en gaging the end of said rod and secured to' said rod, said cap means extending inwardly about the rod a substantial distance to exert reinforcing pressure against the rain cap and the notch member to prevent impact of the end of the rod from jarring the notch member from its position on the rod.

5. In an umbrella of the character described, an umbrella rod having a shoulder, a notch ring surrounding said rod and seating against said shoulder for supporting the umbrella ribs, a cover plate attached to said rod for holding said notch ring in place against said shoulder and against rotation on the rod, and cap means having a socket receiving and engaging the end of said rod and secured to said rod, said cap means extending inwardly about the rod a substantial distance to exert reinforcing pressure against said cover plate and notch ring to thereby prevent impact of the end of the rod from jarring the cover plate and notch ring from their positions on the rod.

In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my sig nature.

CLARENCE G. SN OOK. 

